A pizza shop sells pizzas that are 10 inches (in diameter) or larger. A 10-inch cheese pizza costs$8. Each additional inch costs $1.50, and each additional topping costs $0.75. Write an equationthat represents the cost of a pizza. Be sure to specify what the variables represent​

Answer: [tex]T=8+ 1.50 x+0.75y[/tex] , where 'x' denotes the number of additional inch to the pizza and 'y' denotes the number of additional toppings.Step-by-step explanation:Let 'x' denotes the number of additional inch to the pizza and 'y' denotes the number of additional toppings.Given : A 10-inch cheese pizza costs  $8.i.e. Fixed cost = $8 Each additional inch costs $1.50, and each additional topping costs $0.75.∴ Cost of additional inch = $1.50 x∴ Cost of additional topping = $0.75yThen The Total cost of any pizza would be : Total cost = Fixed cost + Cost of additional inch + cost of additional topping= $8+ $1.50 x+$0.75y⇒ Equation  that represents the cost of a pizza : [tex]T=8+ 1.50 x+0.75y[/tex]